The government of Ghana has announced it will rebuild the demolished structure on the premises of Nigeria High Commission in Accra.
The measure follows findings of a committee set up to investigate the incident which occurred over the weekend.
The Ghanaian government has already apologised to the Nigeria High Commission to Ghana for the unlawful demolition of a storey building on its premises.
The building, said to be at the centre of a land litigation was demolished last weekend without a formal notice to the occupants.
Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey at a press briefing today said, “the government will ensure the structure is restored to its original state, as soon as possible.”
Ms Ayorkor Botchwey noted that although the incident was “not a government-sanctioned activity” the state will bear the cost of the reconstruction of the building.
She again noted that the government of Ghana will actively engage the Nigerian vovernment at the highest level to address the impasse and help calm tensions in both countries.
She again assured the commission will receive the protection given to diplomatic entities.
“Let me state emphatically that Government takes a serious view of the violation of the diplomatic premises. Whilst expressing deep regrets over the incident, I wish to assure the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that the Government of Ghana will pursue this matter to its logical conclusion and ensure that the perpetrators are sanctioned in accordance with the laws of the land, ” she added.
By Jamila Akweley Okertchiri